Xbox One System Error E305

Xbox One System Error E305 Repair

So you update your Xbox One and the next boot-up screen you see is this error E305. We are seeing a host of update issues that result in an error screen such as this with error E305 being one of the most common. Before you start tearing out your hair searching the web for what all the numbers mean, don’t bother. The numbers are going to change depending on what Xbox One dashboard you were coming from and going to. They are also going to change depending on what part of the update failed.

The important part is the first error code, in this case update error E305. This is a critical error which can involve any number of hardware or software issues. Our customers report that Microsoft is telling them that this means your Xbox One is now a “bricked” console. While that is a possibility, we have seen many of these that we can fix. The best thing to do is to bring it in for a diagnostic to avoid any further damage. Continually trying to complete the update can actually damage the Xbox One further.